Knowra Sundanese language Sundanese language Sundanese is an Austronesian language spoken chiefly by the Sundanese people of western Java, Indonesia. It has distinct speech levels and a traditional writing system.
Austronesian languages : A language family spread across Taiwan, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Madagascar. Sundanese belongs to this large family of languages.
Sundanese script : An abugida used to write Sundanese, descended from Brahmic scripts and revived in modern use. It provides a traditional script for writing the language.
Old Sundanese : An earlier historical stage of Sundanese attested in inscriptions and manuscripts from western Java. Its records document earlier forms of the language.
Sundanese literature : Oral and written works composed in Sundanese, including poetry, stories, and drama. Literary works preserve expressive forms and histories in the language.
Sundanese phonology : The sound system of Sundanese, including its consonants, vowels, and patterns of pronunciation. Its vowel and consonant patterns distinguish Sundanese speech.
Latin script : The alphabetic writing system used for many languages, including modern Sundanese. Most contemporary Sundanese writing uses this script.
Sunda Kingdom : A medieval kingdom in western Java whose history is recorded in inscriptions and later texts. Its inscriptions provide important evidence for historical Sundanese.
Pantun Sunda : A Sundanese verse form traditionally performed in narrative recitation, often with music. Its performances demonstrate Sundanese oral art and poetic language.
Sundanese grammar : The grammatical system governing word formation and sentence structure in Sundanese. It explains how Sundanese marks relations and builds sentences.
Sundanese orthography : The conventions for representing Sundanese speech in writing. Its spelling conventions connect spoken forms to printed and digital text.
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